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Is it not time you left off feigning what you do not feel?Cited from The Master-Christian, Marie Corelli

There have been few men in history with whom personal objects counted for so little as they counted with Burke.He really did what so many public men only feign to do.He forgot that he had any interests of his own to be promoted, apart from the interests of the party with which he acted, and from those of the whole nation, for which he held himself a trustee.…Cited from Burke, by John Morley

While he was seemingly thinking of the subject of violence, a reminiscence from his ninth year suddenly occurred to him.His parents came home late and went to bed while he was feigning sleep.He soon heard panting and other noises that appeared strange to him, and he could also make out the position of his parents in bed.…Cited from Dream Psychology, by Sigmund Freud

"Catch me doing anything for her again!" she muttered to herself.She lay very still with her eyes closed for a long time, feigning sleep.After a while a stealthy rustle from Gladys's bed caught her ear.…Cited from The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods, by Hildegard G. Frey

We will both feign ourselves dead, and you shall see all will go well.Cited from The Arabian Nights Entertainments Complete

But none of the company knew so well how to feign as he.Some were seated on a wooden bench, leaning their heads on their hands, and others otherwise; and all showed great heaviness at heart.…Cited from Renaissance in Italy, Vol. 1, by John Addington Symonds

But after dinner, seeing how restless was the girl, and how she came and went, and ran a thousand times to the balcony, the nurse began to wonder whether Elena herself were not in love with some one.So she feigned to sleep, but placed herself within sight of the window.And soon Gerardo came by in his gondola; and Elena, who was prepared, threw to him her nosegay.…Cited from Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete, by John Symonds

I could do it easily, and so repair my broken fortunes.I have one already at home that feigns death at the word of command.…Cited from Sea and Shore, by Mrs. Catharine A. Warfield

"But she isn't up to this sort of thing yet, I must show her what she ought to do."Then he sat down and wrote a letter in a feigned hand.…Cited from German Classics of the 19th & 20th Centuries, Vol. VIII, Ed. by Francke

Full of high hopes, Emmet returned to Dublin in October, 1802; and as he was now in very heart of a movement for another insurrection, he took every precaution to avoid discovery.He passed under feigned names, and moved about as little as possible.…Cited from Speeches from the Dock, Part I, by Various

Razerpak also includes modifications for the most popular Quake addons, namely Team Fortress and Capture the Flag.These include, for example, the ability know when a player is feigning being dead.As cheating and hacking quickly became increasingly widespread in multiplayer gaming, QuakeWorld began implementing anti-cheating measures which would alert other players if a person was using cheats.…

Let us at least be truthful and sincere toward each other, and the truth is, we do not love each other and shall never do so.Let us never try to feign what we never shall feel.And if you now should offer me your love I should have to reject it, for I am accustomed to a freezing temperature; and I should fare like the natives of Siberia, I should die if I were to live in a warmer zone.…Cited from Louisa of Prussia and Her Times, by L. Muhlbach #7

Upon the order of General Steinberg he went to the vacant cell with the firing squad that was to put an end to the lives of the four companions whom he had aided to escape.He opened the door, and then threw up his hands in well-feigned surprise.…Cited from The boy Allies at Liege, by Clair W. Hayes

She did not know that the girl was fighting her own battle in her own way.She did not know that her interest in her book was partly feigned.Nor was she aware that the girl's effort was not only for herself, but to help the mother she was unconsciously offending.…Cited from The Triumph of John Kars, by Ridgwell Cullum

And since it is not possible to have as many ailments as she has and still be alive, some at least must be feigned.Why, then, should she feign if it is not in order to see the doctor?…Cited from The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, by Elizabeth von Arnim

He heard the rustling of leaves and the crush of grass.A moment he opened his eyes, then closed them, and feigned sleep.The Mexican had risen, and softly approaching the motionless form, knelt on the ground beside him, and listened to his breathing.…Cited from Inez, by Augusta J. Evans

It never occurred, however, to her that his present name was the feigned one.She fancied that he had, in some youthful escapade, assumed the name to which the lawyer alluded.…Cited from Two Years Ago, Volume I, by Charles Kinglsey

And he named them, but none knew them.And they said that he feigned, for to escape from them in some manner.…Cited from Bible Stories and Religious Classics, by Philip P. Wells

He turned upon her with surprise so well-feigned that she fully believed he had not heard her coming.Cited from Ambrotox and Limping Dick, by Oliver Fleming

Apparently the name and the touch were more effectual.He opened his eyes and sat up with a start of recognition, feigned or real.On his temple just under the edge of his wig, which was awry, was a slight cut.…Cited from The Castle Inn, by Stanley John Weyman